Wagon running-gear.



D. F. MESH IRE.

WAGON RUNNING GEAR. APPLICATION FILED mus. 1915.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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D. F. ALESHIRE WAGON RUNNING GEAR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.28, 1915.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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DAVID F. ALESI-IIRE, OF MjINDEN MINES, MISSOURI.

WAGON RUNNING--GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26,1915.

Application filed April 28, 1915. Serial No. 24,509.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID F. ALEsHIRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minden Mines, in the county of Barton and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon Running-Gears; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in running gears for wagons, the object of the invention being to provide an improved running gear in which the front and rear axles are connected together by crossed reaches the front ends of which are pivotally connected to the front axle, so that when the front axle is turned in either direction the rear axle will be also turned in the reverse direction and thus enable the wagon to turn in a much shorter space than heretofore.

One object of the invention is to effect improvement in the construction of the reaches and their arrangement with respect to the axles.

Another object is to eifect improvements in the construction of the front and rear hounds and their arrangement with respect to the reaches.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings ;-Figure 1 is a plan of a vehicle running gear constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same with the axles in section and with the brake bar also in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the planes indicated by the lines 3-3 of Fig. 1 and looking rearwardly. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view through the front axle and its sand bar and showing the front end of one of the reaches pivotally connected thereto.

The front and rear axles are respectively shown at 1, 2 and are respectively provided on their upper sides with sand bars 3, 4. The front bolster 5 is pivotally mounted on the front sand bar by a centrally arranged vertical king bolt 6 which passes also through the front axle and its sand bar, the rear bolster 7 being similarly pivotally mounted on the sand bar of the rear axle by a rear king bolt 8.

A pair of reaches 9 is provided each of which has a straight rear portion 10 and an oblique front portion 11. The rear portions of the reaches are pivotally connected-to the rear axle and its sand bar at points between them, by bolts 12 which pass through the vertical openings in the rear axle and its sand bar and whichare spaced equi-distant from the rear king bolt 8. The reaches may be provided with a series of adjusting openings 13 for the reception of the pivot bolts 12 to adapt the running gear to be lengthened or shortened as desired and the rear axle is provided with recesses14 in its upper side, in which the reaches are arranged. The oblique portions 11 of the reaches are arranged in crossed relation and the front ends of the reaches are pivotally connected to the front axle and its sand bar, and between them, by bolts 15 which are here indicated 'as passing through openings in the front axle and its sand bar and whichare spaced equidistant apart from the front king bolt 6. Hence when the front axle is turned in either direction the rear axle is turned by the crossed reaches simultaneously in the reverse direction and hence the wagon is adapted to turn in a very short space. I also provide upper and lower braces 16, 17 for the front ends of the reaches, said braces being bolted or riveted to the reaches as at 18 and being pivotally mounted on the bolts 15 as shown in detail in Fig. 4. The front ends of the reaches are arranged in recesses 19 in the upper side of the front axle and the front ends of the braces 16 are arranged in recesses 20 in the upper side of the front axle sand bar 3.

The front axle is provided with a rearwardly extending semi-circular hound 21 which is arranged between the crossed portions of the reaches as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The rear axle is provided with forwardly extending upper and lower semi-circular hounds 22, 23 which are arranged respectively above and below the rear portions of the reaches. The hounds serve to brace the reaches and to facilitate the operation of the reaches in simultaneously reversely turning the axles.

A substantially U-shaped brace arm 24 extends forwardly from the rear axle and its sand bar, at the centers thereof and has its bight secured to the centers of the rear hounds 22, 23 and serves to brace and strengthen the rear hounds. This U-shaped brace arm also supports a cross bar 25 to which a pair of oppositely extending brake bars 26 is pivotally connected as at27, the usual brake shoes 28 being at the outer ends 'of said brake bars,for engagement with the rear wheels 29 and the cross barbeing provided at its ends with guide links 80 in Which the brakebars operate. A rock shaft 31 is mounted in suitable bearings 32 on the front side of the rear sand bar and has downwardly extending rock arms 83 Which are connected to the brake bars 26 by links 84. Said rock shaft also has a forwardly extending rock arm 35 which is connected by 'a'link 36 with the forwardly extending rock arm 37 of a rock shaft 38, Which second rock shaft is mounted in bearings 39 on the front side of the rear sand bar and is provided at one end with a brake lever 40. Hence the brake may be readily operated as will be understood. Suitable fifth wheel fenders ll are here shown on the front and rear sand bars and may be employed or dispensed with as desired.

' Having thus described my invention I cla1m; I

1. In a vehicle'runnmg gear, front and rear axles, and a pair of crossed reaches pivotally connected at their front and rear ends to the axles at points spaced from the centers of the axles, a rearwardly extending front hound on the front axle arranged between the crossed portions of the reaches and upper and lower forwardly extending hounds on the rear axle arranged respectively above and below the rear portions of the reaches.

2. In a vehicle running gear, front and rear axles, and a pair of crossed reaches pivfotally connected at their front and rear ends DAVID 1i ALESHIRE.

vVitnesses H. C. CHANonLLnn, FRED JOHNSON.

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